Major League Baseball Final Standings
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | Detroit Tigers | 98 | 64 | .605 | -- |
| 2nd | Toronto Blue Jays | 96 | 66 | .593 | 2.0 |
| 3rd | Milwaukee Brewers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 7.0 |
| 4th | New York Yankees | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9.0 |
| 5th | Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20.0 |
| 6th | Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | .414 | 31.0 |
| 7th | Cleveland Indians | 61 | 101 | .377 | 37.0 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | .525 | -- |
| 2nd | Kansas City Royals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 2.0 |
| 3rd | Oakland Athletics | 81 | 81 | .500 | 4.0 |
| 4th | Seattle Mariners | 78 | 84 | .481 | 7.0 |
| 5th | Chicago White Sox | 77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 |
| 6th | California Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 10.0 |
| 6th | Texas Rangers | 75 | 87 | .463 | 10.0 |
| National League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- |
| 2nd | New York Mets | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3.0 |
| 3rd | Montreal Expos | 91 | 71 | .562 | 4.0 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15.0 |
| 4th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15.0 |
| 6th | Chicago Cubs | 76 | 85 | .472 | 18.5 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- |
| 2nd | Cincinnati Reds | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6.0 |
| 3rd | Houston Astros | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14.0 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 17.0 |
| 5th | Atlanta Braves | 69 | 92 | .429 | 20.5 |
| 6th | San Diego Padres | 65 | 97 | .401 | 25.0 |
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